EQUALITY OVER FREEDOM EQUALITY OVER FREEDOM Senator Pessoa was born on January 21, 1975 in Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Currently she represents the state of California. After she graduated from Louise S. McGehee, she attended Harvard University. She received her Ph.D. in Cardiology and her masters in law. She’s a liberal, and feels strongly that it is in the best interest of this country, that the issue of “racial profiling” based on ethnicity, needs to come to an end. S. 1071 “The Equal ACT” Sponsored by Senator Tiffany Pessoa of Washington Sec. 1. Purpose— The purposes of this act are (1) To put an end racial profiling based on ethnicity.
Sec. 2. Findings— The law is the Equality Act and its purpose is to end racial profiling based on ethnicity. i. Federal enforcement agents play a vital role in providing training for Officers about racial profiling, who violate the law. a. A block grant will be given from federal government to each state. That state will be required to utilize the funds in providing educational courses for law enforcement agents/ agencies who violate this act. i. This will reduce racial profiling on behalf of law enforcement agents/ agencies. ii. In addition, the stereotypical racial based assumptions in the law enforcement will end. 1. Finally resulting by relieving and maintaining a more equal society. Sec. 3. Definitions. In this Act: (1) Law Enforcement agency- The term ‘law enforcement agency’ means any Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal public agency engaged in the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal, immigration, or custom laws. (S. 2481). (2) Racial profiling- is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a "predictable" manner. Sec. 4. Eligibility—
All individuals are eligible to take this course, however any law enforcement agents who violate this law, are required to take a course about Racial Profiling. Sec. 5. Terms & Benefits— Sub Sec. 1. Prohibition I. No law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in racial profiling based on ethnicity and or nationality. (S.2481) Sub Sec. 2. Enforcement a. The United States, or an individual who is victim of racial profiling, may take civil action by either going to State or district court. b. PARTIES- Any action that is brought under this law may be used against— i. Any governmental body that employed a law enforcement agent who has been involved in racial profiling, ii. any agent involved in racial profiling and, iii. any person who has authority over any agent.
c. Proof of Nature- Proof that law enforcement agents are engaged in routine investigatory activities that have had a different impact on individuals based on race and ethnicity, is considered evidence of a violation of this law. d. Any officers, who violate this law in any way possible, are required to take a course on racial profiling.
Sub Sec. 3. Policies to Eliminate Racial Profiling I. (A)In General- Federal law enforcement agencies shall-- i. Retain sufficient policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling based on ethnicity. ii. End practices that allow racial profiling. II. (B) Policies- The policies and procedures described in subsection (A)(i) will include: a. The banning of racial profiling b. Law enforcement agents/ agencies who violate this law are required to take a course about Racial discrimination. a. No Person Left Behind (NPLB) educational course in all 50 states, about racial profiling required to be taken by Law enforcement agent/ agencies who violate this act. i. Federal government passes a block grants thru the Department of Justice, and then those funds are distributed to each state. ii. Then each state will be required to invest the funds in creating educational courses about Racial Profiling for PARTIE/ S who violate this act.
EQUALITY OVER FREEDOM
EQUALITY OVER FREEDOM
Senator Pessoa was born on January 21, 1975 in Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Currently she represents the state of California. After she graduated from Louise S. McGehee, she attended Harvard University. She received her Ph.D. in Cardiology and her masters in law. She’s a liberal, and feels strongly that it is in the best interest of this country, that the issue of “racial profiling” based on ethnicity, needs to come to an end.
S. 1071
“The Equal ACT”
Sponsored by Senator Tiffany Pessoa of Washington
Sec. 1. Purpose— The purposes of this act are
(1) To put an end racial profiling based on ethnicity.
Sec. 2. Findings—
The law is the Equality Act and its purpose is to end racial profiling based on ethnicity.
i. Federal enforcement agents play a vital role in providing training for Officers about racial profiling, who violate the law.
a. A block grant will be given from federal government to each state. That state will be required to utilize the funds in providing educational courses for law enforcement agents/ agencies who violate this act.
i. This will reduce racial profiling on behalf of law enforcement agents/ agencies.
ii. In addition, the stereotypical racial based assumptions in the law enforcement will end.
1. Finally resulting by relieving and maintaining a more equal society.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
In this Act:
(1) Law Enforcement agency- The term ‘law enforcement agency’ means any Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal public agency engaged in the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal, immigration, or custom laws. (S. 2481).
(2) Racial profiling- is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a "predictable" manner.
Sec. 4. Eligibility—
All individuals are eligible to take this course, however any law enforcement agents who violate this law, are required to take a course about Racial Profiling.
Sec. 5. Terms & Benefits—
Sub Sec. 1. Prohibition
I. No law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in racial profiling based on ethnicity and or nationality. (S.2481)
Sub Sec. 2. Enforcement
a. The United States, or an individual who is victim of racial profiling, may take civil action by either going to State or district court.
b. PARTIES- Any action that is brought under this law may be used against—
i. Any governmental body that employed a law enforcement agent who has been involved in racial profiling,
ii. any agent involved in racial profiling and,
iii. any person who has authority over any agent.
c. Proof of Nature- Proof that law enforcement agents are engaged in routine investigatory activities that have had a different impact on individuals based on race and ethnicity, is considered evidence of a violation of this law.
d. Any officers, who violate this law in any way possible, are required to take a course on racial profiling.
Sub Sec. 3. Policies to Eliminate Racial Profiling
I. (A) In General- Federal law enforcement agencies shall--
i. Retain sufficient policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling based on ethnicity.
ii. End practices that allow racial profiling.
II. (B) Policies- The policies and procedures described in subsection (A)(i) will include:
a. The banning of racial profiling
b. Law enforcement agents/ agencies who violate this law are required to take a course about Racial discrimination.
a. No Person Left Behind (NPLB) educational course in all 50 states, about racial profiling required to be taken by Law enforcement agent/ agencies who violate this act.
i. Federal government passes a block grants thru the Department of Justice, and then those funds are distributed to each state.
ii. Then each state will be required to invest the funds in creating educational courses about Racial Profiling for PARTIE/ S who violate this act.